Thomas warns intolerance among younger generations will ‘infect’ courts

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas lamented a breakdown in civility among younger generations with ideological differences, raising concerns during a public appearance Wednesday that it will “infect” the judiciary.  While speaking at the University of Texas at Austin, a student asked Thomas to reflect on his past comments detailing friendships among the justices in the wake of today’s increasingly polarized climate. “When…

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GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits

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Rep. Boebert announces effort to cancel pensions for former Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales after both resigned from Congress.

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Dozens of Dems flip on Israel, vote to ban arms sales in protest of Iran war

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More Senate Democrats than ever voted to halt arms sales and military bulldozers to Israel as a protest against President Donald Trump's war in Iran.

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Blame Mike Johnson for the stalemate in Congress

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Whether it is punitive tariffs, aggressive immigration tactics or ill-conceived military actions, Congress has been remarkably obsequious in permitting President Trump to do anything he wishes — even when such actions blatantly violate the Constitution. The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson (R-La.), is ultimately responsible for such permissiveness.

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Watch live: DHS officials testify before House on fiscal 2027 budget amid shutdown

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning as the partial government shutdown stretches into its 9th week. The hearing will focus on the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request — which includes more funding for Trump’s crackdown on immigration. It also comes as the administration faces…

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Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for tweets sent as teenager

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Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologized in an interview published Wednesday over tweets she made as a teenager. Duwaji was criticized after old tweets unearthed in March showed her using the n-word and a gay slur, and hurling insults at Israel. “This experience has absolutely changed my life. I…

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GOP anxiety over Trump, gas prices and war outlook: Join the live discussion

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Is President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz working? What do Republicans think about his prediction that gas prices may be higher in November and how nervous are they about the war? What are the prospects for a budget reconciliaton bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security? And what might be in such…

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Republicans float short-term spy powers extension as they struggle to strike deal

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Some House Republicans are floating a two-month extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers as the clean, 18-month extension requested by President Trump hits a wall within the right wing of the GOP, according to three sources familiar. The two-month extension would buy the House time to debate a series of reforms pitched by the…

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Justice Thomas warns progressivism is a threat to America in rare public remarks

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Thomas said Wednesday that values embraced by founders in the Declaration of Independence have "fallen out of favor" and urged Americans to stand up for their ideals and have courage.

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Watch live: US trade rep testifies before House on White House budget after tariff blow

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning to discuss President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. Trump is seeking to boost investment in U.S. businesses as part of the administration’s “America First” trade agenda. The request also includes a $10 million increase in trade enforcement at the International…

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